Great Turkey Town Miracle, The (2023)

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- It's Connor McCloud here,

and wow, I can't believe

that we are getting

closer to Thanksgiving.

Can you believe that?

[chuckles] The year

has gone by so quickly.

I think time is speeding up.

Or is it just me because I'm

getting older? [chuckles]

You know, life has a

tendency to kinda throw you

a few curve ba*ls

and, and as you know,

I've talked about those on

"The Morning Mouth." [chuckles]

I think it's time that we

put aside our differences

and when we come

together as a, you know,

dysfunctional family

unit that we all have,

let, let's enjoy this year,

'cause I tell you

what, this is gonna be

the best Thanksgiving yet.

That's what I feel.

It's 8:55 in the

morning here at KEXT.

I'm just about to

get outta here.

Stick around for the

network news at 9:00,

and my good pal John Carter,

the "Master of Midday,"

will be bringing you

all the way to three o'clock.

So until tomorrow, this

is your Morning Mouth,

Connor McCloud,

reminding you all

to "Praise God and

Pass the Ammunition"!

Murph wants to see you.

Okay. [sighing]

- [Mrs. Murphy] The

station's been sold.

[Connor] Uh, to who?

A satellite outfit in Philly.

- Okay, uh, w-

what's their plan?

- Automation. New staff,

new gear, new format.

Hot country.

Uh, mornings? [chuckles]

Syndicated from Boston.

"Hard Rain and

Sticks." Catchy, huh?

Yeah, catchy.

So uh, [scoffs] five

years and that's it?

Local DJs are going extinct.

- [sighs] It's like seven

stations in 15 years.

- [Mrs. Murphy]

You did good here.

So um, how long do I have?

That was your last show.

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Okay, um, thanks, huh.

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[sighs] Talk about dead air.

Man!

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[handbrake creaks]

[Connor sighs]

[Barry] Hey, Connor.

- Hey Barry. [chuckles]

Uh, how you going?

- [Barry] Well, I'm

not feeling great.

Yeah, me either.

[somber music]

Man, if you only knew.

[Barry] What? What's that?

Oh, uh, nothing.

[Barry] What's wrong?

Uh, [sighs] do you maybe wanna

take a walk or something?

[Barry] Sure.

- All right, I'll,

uh, pick you up in 10.

- [Barry] Okay,

I'll be out front.

[somber music]

Um. Hey!

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[bill rustles]

God bless you.

Yeah. Thanks.

Hope so. [sighs]

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[Connor sighs]

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[gasps] Whoa.

Since when do they start

setting up Christmas

in the park this

early? [chuckles]

- Oh, well, I'd say

about when Hobby Lobby

started putting Christmas

decorations out in July.

- Yeah!

- What's up?

- Uh, yeah, I, uh,

I got fired today.

Oh, man, I'm sorry.

What happened?

- Well, the station's

going in a new direction.

I should have seen it coming,

but [scoffs] you know,

I didn't think it was

gonna happen so fast.

Where will you go?

- Well, there's,

uh, this new station

in Pole City, Alaska,

called, uh, KPOL.

They're, uh, looking for

a new morning-mush guy.

- I- I'm sorry, a

morning-mush guy?

- Yeah, it's like, you

know, morning-drive guy,

but it's mush, mush, mush!

Sorry. Bad joke. [laughs]

Um, so, uh, yeah, how, how,

how's things with you?

- I went for my biannual

visit last Tuesday.

Doctor wanted an

updated CAT scan.

What'd they say?

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[students chattering]

[camera clicks]

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[car door thuds]

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[Connor sighs]

Ah. [clears throat]

Can I help you, sir?

Uh, yeah, just the newspaper,

and if you could fill it

up on number three, thanks.

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Thanks. [sighs]

Busboy, gas station

attendant, used-car salesman.

Oh, man, what am I gonna do?

- Guess who?

- Oh!

Uh, ooh, Wolfman Jack?

- Uh.

- No.

Uh, Casey Kasem?

- Try again.

- Uh, hmm.

Let's see, uh, J-

J- uh, J-something.

J- uh, oh, oh-oh. Jamie McCloud!

[chuckles] Ooh, I was right.

What are you doing?

- Uh, just, uh, looking

through the sports section.

- You never read the

paper. What's that?

- Uh, [chuckles]

it's, uh, classifieds.

What's classifieds?

- It's, uh, it's like

the help-wanted section.

Um, I, uh, lost my job today.

Oh, no.

[chuckles] Well, here's

how you find jobs nowadays.

- Okay. Mm-hmm.

[keyboard keys tapping]

- Are we gonna

have to move again?

- No, no, no, no, I'll,

I'll sort something out.

We're fine.

- Okay, good, 'cause

I have some good news.

Oh!

I got the position

as stage manager in

the freshman play.

Oh, congratulations.

I talked to Mr. Townsend,

the drama director, and he

hired me right on the spot.

- That's awesome.

I'm so proud of you.

- Thanks.

- That's great. [chuckles]

[Connor sighs]

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- The girls are both at

Grandma and Grandpa's tonight,

so when you get off

work, we'll be all alone.

- Yeah, I'll

probably fall asleep

on the way home in

the car. [chuckles]

Connor, we've gotta talk about

what Dr. Leonard

told me on Tuesday.

Oh, um, [clears throat]

this is, uh, Connor

McCloud here,

hanging loose with you

all the way into the night

on "'60s on Saturday."

Um, here's another

track from, uh, 1965.

Connor, I'm scared.

- Oh!

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Oh, oh, oh, what are

you scared about?

Well. [chuckles]

Actually, I'm not scared

of closing my eyes

for the final time, I

know where I'm going.

I'm scared for the girls.

I'm, I'm scared for you.

I'm scared you're gonna

have to raise them alone.

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[Connor sighs]

- Wish I could tell you

it's gonna be all right,

but [sighs] I- I

can, I can't, I, uh.

- Just promise me you'll

take care of them.

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[Connor sighs]

Promise.

[Mary sniffles]

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[laptop lid thuds]

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[singer vocalizing]

[Connor sighs]

Every morning about

a half past nine

I'm always thinking

of the big boss line

[singer vocalizing]

Looking for a job

but it's hard to find

I ain't got no money

I wish I had a dime

[singer vocalizing]

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

I heard you

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

I assure you

Back on duty at

the same old place

Ain't got no

- Yeah, this, this sounds

exactly what I'm looking for.

It fits perfectly into

my five-year plan.

It, it, it's perfect.

Well, this is only a temp job

that goes through December 24th.

- Oh, no, yeah, that's

what I'm looking for.

Yeah, a temp job.

That's, that's perfect.

- That fits right in.

- Okay.

Well, the job description

includes land management,

temper tantrum control, and

photo frown upside down.

- Oh, great. Uh, what, what

exactly does that, that mean?

Bribing kids with candy canes

if they'll smile

for the picture.

Right.

- So should we get you

fitted for your uniform?

Oh! k*ll me now.

What was that?

k*ll me now!

Finally to be free

Ah, ah, ah

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Got to go to court

for a non-support

No sense in running if

you're gonna get caught

[singer vocalizing]

Got to feed the dog by 5:09

And now they

won't give me time

[singer vocalizing]

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

I work

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

[traffic whooshing]

[guests chattering]

Welcome to the dance floor

for the first time

as husband and wife.

Come on, Connor. It's Carlos.

Maria.

- Yeah, [chuckles]

Carlos and Maria!

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[singer vocalizing]

Tell me, tell me

Can you confess sometimes

Confess sometimes

Sometimes, sometimes

- Oh, hey. How about it,

ladies and gentlemen.

Our bridal party!

That, that was amazing.

[clears throat]

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You gotta be kidding me.

- Nope.

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No meat.

- They're vegans.

No one told you?

- We're in a

winery, but no wine.

- You'd starve to death,

eating this stuff.

- Just wait till

you see dessert.

[camera clicks]

[Connor sighs]

Soy cake and coconut

milk ice cream.

- Hm

- Yummy.

- Right. I gotta

get another job.

Got any prospects?

- Oh, you know,

I had a interview

at the Mayberry

Mall the other day,

but [chuckles] I don't

think it went very well.

Are you a Christian?

- Uh, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Most of the time. [chuckles]

- A guy in my church

works for House of Hope.

- They're the group that

helps the homeless, right?

Yeah, he says they're hiring.

Maybe you wanna check it out?

- Uh, yeah. Maybe

I will. [chuckles]

[camera clicks]

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Hey!

[Jodie] How'd the wedding go?

Oh, wow, you tell me.

It was at a winery

without the wine

and a main course

without meat. [chuckles]

- That bad?

- Yeah.

You know, I could really

go a burger right now.

You know, a triple stacked

bacon cheese, the works.

I'm in. Mega Bun?

20 minutes?

- Sounds like a plan.

[phone chimes]

Oh, I got another call.

Hang on a sec.

Hello, this is Connor.

- [Cherie] Connor, it's

Cherie. Are you busy?

- Uh, no. Is, is

everything okay?

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Cherie! What happened?

We just sat down to dinner

and he said he was

having stomach pains.

He got up and just collapsed.

I think he hit his head on

the table. I called 911.

- W- what did the doctor say?

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- Cancer's back

and it's spreading.

Connor, I don't know what to do.

- Oh, we will, we'll

get through this.

[Barry] Somebody die?

- [Connor] Yeah. [clears throat]

Nobody's dying today, okay?

Not yet anyway. [sighs]

Please don't talk like that.

I knew this was coming.

Hey, it's okay.

I'm not afraid.

I'll be in heaven soon.

I'm sure it beats this place.

I'm positive the

food'll be much better.

- Yeah, I just came

from a vegan wedding,

so can't be as bad

as that. [chuckles]

- [sighs] Honey, you

know you've been wanting

to move to Oregon, God's

country, as you call it?

- Let's don't talk

about that now.

There's no better time.

- Do you want me to give you

guys a minute, or something?

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Come here.

I just made up my mind.

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Jamie. Jamie!

First day of stage

managing, huh?

- Yeah, I'm really nervous,

I've never done this before.

But you worked on the crew

in "Fiddler on the

Roof" in middle school.

Are you kidding?

I let go of the rope

while the sun was going

down in "Sunrise, Sunset."

Instead of yelling "Mazel tov,"

everyone yelled, "Look out!"

- Come on, you're

gonna do great.

As a matter of fact, I

bought you a good luck charm.

Thank you.

- Now get in there

and break a hip,

- Okay.

- Or an arm,

or whatever it is you

theater people say.

Okay.

[students chattering]

[Jamie sighs]

[Connor exhales]

Lost?

- [sighs] In more ways

than one. [chuckles]

[chuckles] Amen, brother.

- Um, I'm actually, uh,

looking for the House of Hope.

- Oh, you need a meal?

They'll be serving soon.

- No, I'm, I'm actually

here for a job interview.

Oh! Round back.

Oh, are, are you sure?

[gentle inspirational music]

"Fear not, for I am with you.

Be not dismayed,

for I am your God.

I will strengthen

you and help you."

Isaiah 41:10. Round back.

Oh, um, I'm, I'm, I'm Connor.

- Ethan.

- Huh.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Thanks.

See you around.

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[Ethan chuckles]

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[birds chirping]

[door clicks]

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[children chattering]

[door thuds]

- [Host] Um, can

I help you, sir?

Oh, uh, yes, sorry.

I- I think I got some bad intel.

I'm actually looking for the

House of Hope HR department?

Around the front.

Oh, great.

[Host] Oh, sir?

No, no, thank you.

You are most welcome.

- Um, don't you think

it's a little early

for a Christmas party?

- Oh, it's never too early

for a Christmas party!

Don't you agree?

Sure. [chuckles]

[Group] Merry Christmas!

- Uh, yeah, uh, m-

merry Christmas.

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[Connor chuckles]

[birds chirping]

[footsteps tapping]

[door thuds]

Sorry, I took this by mistake.

Weird.

Oh.

[birds chirping]

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music continues]

Merry Christmas,

whoever you are.

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What makes you

qualified for this position?

Well, I'm good with the media.

There's more to it than that.

- Oh, Connie! I'd like to

introduce you to Connor McCloud.

Hi, nice to meet you.

- She's Mr. Baldwin's

admin. He'd be your boss.

Connie, Connor here applied

for the procurement job.

Really? You're a brave man.

- Oh, [chuckles] what does,

uh, bravery have to do with it?

- Connie, why don't you show

Connor what we do around here?

- We can hold that at

the front desk for you.

[footsteps tapping]

- Please don't tell

me you're considering

that guy for the director job?

- We're considering

everyone, Philip, even you.

- I, um, I hear

he's a washed-up DJ.

Word travels fast.

[scoffs] He's not qualified.

It's not your call.

- I've been here five years.

- Noted.

I'm ready to do more.

Hm, you don't like your job?

I'm overqualified.

- Overqualified for

meal supervisor?

In, in a word, yes.

It's an important position.

[scoffs] I know that.

But I'm ready to take on

more responsibilities.

- I saw your resume.

You've had your interview.

You just need to be patient.

- I- I've been patient.

I want that job.

I feel I deserve it.

- Listen, Philip, we're

considering all the facts.

You're in the running. A

decision will be made soon.

Just sit tight a while longer.

- I've been sitting

tight for five years.

Oh, look, it's 11 o'clock.

Shouldn't you be

in the dining hall?

Lunch will be served soon.

- You know, a lot of

people are depending

on those Thanksgiving dinners.

We know that.

- I'll be praying you

make the right decision.

[crowd chattering]

[solemn music]

Wow, a lot of people here.

- Yeah, we're seeing

more and more.

- So, um, where does

all the food come from?

- Donations: some corporate,

some small businesses,

but mostly just ordinary

folks who wanna help.

- Um, so where do

all the people sleep?

- I was hoping you'd

ask. [chuckles]

[gentle music]

[Connor chuckles]

We house about 20

families a night.

Families?

Sadly, yes.

We live in a very rich area,

but you'd be surprised

at how many people

with kids have nowhere to stay.

- And, uh, what

about the homeless?

Like, like the man

I met out the front.

- You're talking

about Ethan Magus?

Yeah, Ethan.

Separate facility.

Both places only

have about 80 beds.

- Wow, that's,

that's really tough.

[solemn music]

So what do you think?

I had no idea.

[gentle music]

How goes the job search?

Oh, any day now.

- Hey, this is neat.

Where'd you get it?

Uh, yeah.

Um. Oh!

Wasn't today your first

day of rehearsals?

It was a table read, Dad.

- Oh! Sorry.

- But the kids in the show,

they're amazing,

and the director is.

- [phone chiming]

- Oh. Oh, sorry. [chuckles]

Really, Dad?

- It was free.

- Yeah, well,

some things are free

because they're worthless.

I'll remember that.

Hello, this is Connor McCloud.

Yes. Okay.

Monday, nine o'clock.

Okay, thanks. Bye.

Who was that?

That was, uh, House of Hope.

Bad news?

Yeah, I got the job.

Oh, congrats!

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Care to join us, Mr. Weston?

[gentle ominous music]

Thank you, Philip.

I'd like everyone to meet

our new procurement

director, Connor McCloud.

[group clapping]

Our next victim. [chuckles]

Sammy's our morale officer.

- Oh, friendly,

isn't he? [chuckles]

- All right, folks, let's

get back to business.

We've got three and a half

weeks to Thanksgiving,

and we're already behind.

[Philip] As usual.

[gentle ominous music]

- Well, this recession

isn't helping.

- When jobs go away

so do the donations.

- And this year is one

of the worst we've had.

I'm getting worried

we're not gonna be able

to meet our quotas.

What do the numbers say, boss?

Not encouraging.

We're gonna need at least

a hundred grand to

run the kitchen.

50,000 to keep the shelter

open through the holidays.

And for Thanksgiving dinner,

we're gonna need, uh-

[keyboard keys clacking]

4,000 turkeys.

- Whoa, how we gonna find

4,000 turkeys by Thanksgiving?

- We're not worried.

That's your job.

[gentle bright music]

- Welcome to the

family, buddy boy.

[David] Let's pray.

[solemn music]

- [Connie] Welcome

to Turkey Town.

- That's, uh, a catchy

title. [chuckles]

- Hey, watch it!

That was my idea.

It's beautiful.

[Connie] Open her up, Billy.

Let's show Connor what

he's got himself into.

[truck door rattles]

[Sammy exclaiming]

- Oh, wow. Ah, how much

does this thing hold?

You really wanna know?

4,000 frozen turkeys.

By Thanksgiving?

- On Thanksgiving

morning, 4,000 people

will line up for

gravy, mashed potatoes,

string beans, and

cranberry sauce,

topped off with pumpkin pie.

- With a turkey as

the center piece.

It's your job to provide it.

4,000 main courses.

And I'm no math whizz,

but if we divide this

trailer into quarters,

each section should hold

about a thousand birds.

- Well, how about? W- what's

the time limit on this?

We have less than a month.

Oh.

And uh, what'll happen if we

can't find all these turkeys?

- We don't even wanna

think about that, do we?

- That's all I'm

ever thinking about.

[turkey thudding]

[solemn music]

Make that 3,999.

[sighs] Okay, um.

Well, I know what I need

to make this happen.

A miracle. [gasps]

[keyboard keys clacking]

Hey, Dad?

- Hey.

- A- are you busy?

No, no. Come on in.

[Connor sighs]

- I was just looking at

some old family photos.

The longer it's

been since Mom died,

the more my memories fade.

It's hard to say that I miss her

when I- I hardly remember her.

[somber music]

I know.

[both sigh]

You know,

your mom was so pretty.

I loved her.

I know what it's like to see

these memories just fade away,

but you know what I like to do?

- Hm?

- To remember your mom?

What's that?

- I think about how

much she loved people.

How much she loved

you and your sister.

You know, she didn't

care about going to see

the Great Wall of China

or the Eiffel Tower,

or sailing on a big yacht,

or eating at fancy restaurants.

She didn't care

about any of that.

Which was good, because I

couldn't afford any of it.

[both chuckle]

[solemn music]

But all she cared about was

being with the people she loved,

like you.

- She really was a people

person, wasn't she?

- Yeah. Everybody

loved your mom.

Jamie hardly remembers her.

- I know, and that's

why it's important

to keep her close to our hearts.

Dad, I want you to be happy,

and I know you'll

find another wife,

but what hurts for me

is that Jamie and I will

never have another mom.

I'm sorry, honey.

[Connor sighs]

[somber music]

[birds chirping]

[Barry] A year. Maybe less.

[Cherie] Is the doctor sure?

Sure as she can be.

- [Cherie] Aren't

there more treatments?

They've done all they can.

- We'll keep trying.

We'll find a cure.

I'll search the

internet. We can travel.

I've read that the Swedes,

they've discovered

a new treatment

- and we can see-

- Honey,

we've tried everything.

You can't give up.

I'm ready to go.

No! [inhales sharply]

[somber music]

We'll get through this.

- I don't wanna

get through this.

I'm so tired of everyone

telling me we'll get through it.

- Honey, please don't.

Please just don't.

Sorry. I just. [sighs]

Every day is a miracle.

- I don't want a

miracle. I want you.

[melancholic music]

[somber music]

- You winning?

- Oh! [chuckles]

No, I was just sending a text

to my mom to expect a package.

- Sweet. What are

you sending her?

- It's her post pound of

See's Halloween candy.

She's a little bit snooty

when it comes to her bonbons.

She don't like the junky stuff,

only likes the good stuff.

What a sweet son you are.

- So uh, oh, what are you

doing here? [chuckles]

I'm just picking up my mail.

Oh, cool.

Um, are you, uh, are you busy?

Hmm, no. Why?

- Oh, uh, I was

just wondering, uh,

if I could, uh,

maybe buy you dinner?

- Sure. What's the

postman specialty?

- [both chuckle]

- No, seriously.

Okay. Where you taking me?

- Well, uh, the food's

really terrible,

but the atmosphere

is delightful.

Sold.

Oh. Oh, right, thanks.

[gentle inspirational music]

This is so fun.

What did I tell you?

- You were right about the

atmosphere and the food.

- [chuckles] See,

what did I tell you?

I mean, I used to come here

quite a lot with the, my girls,

but uh, since they

got a bit older,

they didn't wanna hang

out with their uncool dad.

- Well, I'm so disappointed

they didn't wanna come with you.

- [chuckles] Um, so um,

have you been here before?

I mean, it's the same

setup every year.

I've been a few times,

but it's not as much

fun coming alone.

- Right.

- Hm!

So which display

is your favorite?

Oh! Uh, oh, that's easy.

That's the abominable

snowman over there.

You know, 'cause we've

got the same build

and he lives off a

diet of reindeer steaks

and hot chocolate.

It's pretty cool. [chuckles]

So um, what about yourself?

What's your favorite display?

- I like the one

we just came up to.

Oh, the nativity scene.

Hmm, that's, you know, that's

a bit of a classic, you know.

Baby in a manger.

It's very cute, huh.

So uh, what exactly do

you like about this?

I like the wise men.

So they were on a long,

almost impossible mission,

but they remained determined

because they knew how

important their mission was.

It took 'em months, if

not years to make it.

Their journey was so hard.

But the best part is

when they made it,

they gave away gifts rather

than expecting a reward.

Hmm, that's cool, uh.

Uh, well, is it in the Bible or,

I mean, I'd love,

I'd love to read it.

Can you, can you

show me some things?

I'd be glad to.

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music continues]

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music continues]

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music continues]

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music continues]

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music continues]

Progress reports, please.

- My press releases

have hit the media.

Every radio and TV station

in town is airing them.

- I hope.

- [scoffs] Interviews?

Uh, two so far.

One with the Easy

Listening Station

and the other one with the

new morning team at KEXT.

Uh, "Hard Rain and Sticks."

Sorry, man.

[David] Papers?

- Every fish wrapper

in the county.

Any response from reporters?

- I have an interview this

afternoon with "The Times,"

and I'm being interviewed

tomorrow morning by "The Globe."

Prospects?

I'm hoping for a cover story

or at least a feature,

but you never know.

If a bigger story breaks,

like a cat up a

tree, we get bumped.

- Uh, let's see if we can

line up a couple of families

for a photo op.

Already on it, boss.

What about social media?

Every platform out there.

Facebook, Twitter,

Snapchat, every one of 'em.

What about our contact lists?

- [Connie] I email our

addresses every other day.

I'm suddenly the queen of spam.

I just hope we're

encouraging our donors

and not annoying them.

[David] Well, time will tell.

How's the frozen turkey count?

- [Connie] Well, it's

too early to tell.

[David] What are the numbers?

- [Connie] Well, as-

- [David] Connie,

the numbers please.

- As of this morning there-

Connie!

[gentle bright music]

- So Connor, what are you

going to do about this?

[bright music]

- Hey, man, uh, boss

is talking to you.

Hm? Oh, sorry, um, [chuckles].

Uh, what was the question again?

- I said, what are

you going to do

about this lack

of frozen turkeys?

- Oh, um, [clears

throat] yes, uh, well.

I- I- I- [chuckles] I have

a bit of an idea here.

Um, and yes, so, uh.

Right, my, my plan

is to reach out

to all the radio

personalities in town,

including "Hard

Rain and Sticks,"

and get them to reach

out to their advertisers

and tell them to, uh,

tell their customers

to "Come on down and

double up their savings!"

And, and, and when they

do, uh, their sponsors

will donate a, a, a, a

turkey, one frozen turkey

for every $10 spent.

- And the station sponsors

have agreed to this?

- Uh, well uh, yeah,

I'm sort of, you know,

I- I've got a proposal

here and uh, you know,

it's really nice and, uh,

and uh, we're gonna go out

to all the, uh, radio

stations, uh, Sammy and I,

and uh, we're gonna pitch

it, uh, straight away.

Right, Sammy?

- Uh, yeah.

- Yeah.

- Right. Soon.

- Right.

- Okay, well, that

sounds interesting.

Yes. Very interesting.

Any other bright ideas?

Uh, well. Well. [chuckles]

There's this, there's

this one other thing, um.

So I was at the, uh,

animal husbandry department

at the university the other day,

and uh, they're working on

this cloning experiment,

where from one turkey egg

they can produce 4,000 turkeys.

I'm calling it, "What'll

it be?" [laughs]

Is that supposed to be funny?

- Uh, no, clearly

not. [chuckles]

[phone chiming]

Oh, [chuckles] sorry, uh.

I gotta get this.

Saved by the bell.

[gentle suspenseful music]

Cherie?

- [Cherie] Connor.

It's about Barry.

- Welcome to "Our

Town" rehearsal.

Today our agenda is to

walk through the script

and to nail down our blocking.

So don't worry about

characterization. That'll come later.

- What about New

England accents?

- Don't worry about

that for right now,

just read the lines as written.

And I want you to make notes

on your entrances and exits.

- All of them?

- All of them.

For example, Emily Webb,

how many entrance queues

do you have in Act One?

- Um, hm! I'm not sure, I was-

- Emily Webb has six

entrances in Act One.

- Really?

- Yes, Mr. Townsend.

Her first is on page 3.

Then she comes back in

on pages 7, 15, 21, 33,

and her last is on page 45,

right after the malt shop.

Do you want George's?

[Dallas gasps]

- Ladies and gentlemen, our

wonderful new stage manager,

Ms. Jamie McCloud.

[group applauding]

Thank you.

Thank you, Jamie.

It's clear that our production

will be in very good hands

with you in charge backstage.

All right, let's

talk about Act Two.

- There's still time

to make a change.

What kind of change?

Dump this DJ.

Now why would I do that?

- [Philip] You were

in the meeting.

You heard his screwball schemes,

his attitude, the

stupid turkey jokes.

- Yeah, I- I heard them.

[Philip] He's gotta go, David.

So you can take the job?

- It's three weeks

to Thanksgiving and nothing's been done.

There's still time.

Have you seen that trailer?

Not lately.

- It's nearly

empty, David. Empty.

I'm trusting God to fill it.

- No. No, you're trusting a

burned-out radio announcer.

That's my decision. Not yours.

- Fine, but just think

about this, David,

on Thanksgiving

morning, 4,000 people

are gonna leave Turkey

Town empty-handed.

- All right, what

are you proposing?

- Fire this loser.

Let me take over.

Not gonna happen.

As of now, Connor McCloud

is my procurement director.

- I hope you know

what you're doing.

[gentle suspenseful music]

[paper rasping]

[melancholic music]

[sighs] Wow, huh!

You weren't wrong, this is,

really is God's

country. [chuckles]

Best decision we ever made.

- I can't believe how

fast you moved here.

It's amazing. [chuckles]

Bada bing bada boom, yeah.

Wow, well. Hmm.

Maybe, uh, maybe I might

think about moving here.

Dude, is there a

radio station here?

Forget it.

Your girls would

never forgive me.

Yeah, you're right. [chuckles]

- I hear you've taken up

turkey-hunting lately?

- Yeah, I'm, uh, got a

job at the House of Hope.

- A homeless shelter.

- Yeah.

I'm their new, uh,

procurement director.

Impressive title.

What's it mean?

- Well, I just need to

find the Thanksgiving meal

for a few families.

- Huh. Yeah, how

tough could that be?

- Yeah, uh, a lot

tougher than I thought.

You got a target number?

- Oh, yeah, a nice,

easy one of, uh, 4,000.

4,000?

- Yep.

- Turkeys?

That's right. [chuckles]

How many more to go?

Ooh, I think about, uh, 3,200.

- [exhales sharply] Man,

that's a lot of feathers.

Yeah. [chuckles]

[sighs] Every day,

uh, David, my boss,

he tears off a number,

as like a countdown

to Thanksgiving.

In fact, he's probably

tearing one off right now.

What's the count?

Uh. 19.

[Connor chuckles]

Man, that's rough.

- I used to think it was

hard getting, uh, ratings

as a morning DJ, but finding

thousands of family meals

[clears throat] for Thanksgiving

is, uh, is very tough.

So what's your plan?

- I'm kinda fresh

out of any idea.

Uh, I'm open.

Nothing comes to mind.

[sighs] I'm thinking of, uh,

I'm thinking of quitting

and getting back into radio.

You can't do that.

Those people are

depending on you.

So are your girls.

Hm! What happens if I fail?

- You just need

a plan of action.

You'll be fine.

- Yeah. What I

need is a miracle.

Don't we all. [sighs]

- Barry, w-, ooh,

what's going on?

The cancer's back.

- Oh!

- It's spreading fast.

It's in my lymph nodes now.

- Oh, oh, uh, is there an,

any more treatment, or?

There have been

treatments, surgeries.

- What about, uh,

side effects or like?

- Yeah, I'm sick and tired

of being sick and tired.

I didn't have a whole lot

of hair to begin with,

but now it's all gone for good.

- I'm so sorry.

- You know what?

I left a uh, I left a thermos

full of coffee in the car.

- I'm gonna go grab it.

- Oh, no.

Oh, well, I- I- I

can get it for you.

- [Barry] No, no.

I- I- I got it.

I- I don't have

cancer in my legs.

[solemn music]

- [Connor] It's

so beautiful here.

- Hmm.

- And you

make it more beautiful.

Oh, quit, you're flirting.

I look awful in this thing.

No, you don't.

You are the most beautiful

thing I've ever seen.

Oh, stop it.

- No, if you wanna

fight me on this,

I'm willing to argue with you,

I will.

[both laugh]

You are beautiful. All right?

Thanks, hun.

I'm not really sure

how I get through

this without you.

Connor, can we talk

seriously for a minute?

Sure.

- You know how I've

been hinting lately

about the women's Bible

study I've been going to

and the change in my life?

- Oh, seriously, do we have

to talk about that right now?

It's kinda depressing.

- I just wanna ask

you one question.

If you were the one

dying and not me,

do you know where you would go?

[Connor stammers]

[Mary sighs]

[somber music]

Here you go, bud. Grab them.

I hope you like

your coffee black.

Yeah.

So, uh, so what's

your plan, Barry?

- My plan? Simple,

I'm letting go.

[solemn music]

- Uh, w- what does that mean?

[Barry sighs]

- It means I've decided

to stop fighting it.

No more treatments,

no more surgery.

No more.

- So y- y- you just quitting?

- It's more like surrendering.

There's a difference.

- [sighs] W- w- what about

the who people rely on you?

- What about?

- I- I talked it over

with Cherie and the kids.

They're okay with it.

Well, I'm not.

I don't expect you to be.

- Uh, s- [sighs] so you're

telling me that I can't quit,

but you can just

throw in the towel?

I mean, how do you explain that?

I don't have to.

[somber music]

- [scoffs] So you

can quit and I can't.

That just, it just

doesn't seem fair.

- I've come to terms

with my situation.

I know where I'm going.

Yeah.

I'm going to Turkey Town.

[Barry chuckles]

- I'll miss you, Connor,

but I'm gonna be okay.

I believe that.

And I'll be praying that

someday you'll believe it too.

[somber music]

[Connor sighs]

I love you, Barry.

I love you, too.

Now go find a few

thousand turkeys.

[Connor chuckles]

Yeah.

[somber music]

- Jamie?

- [gasps] Oh, Mr. Townsend,

you scared me.

Sorry about that.

What are you doing here so late?

- Oh, I'm just

finishing organizing the props for Act Two.

It gives each actor

a specific place

to put their things

during the show.

- Wow, Jamie, you

are really going

above and beyond

the call of duty,

but you should be

home with your family.

- It's okay. My dad has this

new job at House of Hope.

He's gonna be real busy

until Thanksgiving.

He's in charge of

handing out turkeys

to disadvantaged families,

and he's worried he

won't make his goal.

My sister's gonna pick

me up in like 20 minutes.

And besides, I really like

this behind-the-scenes stuff.

- Well, your director

couldn't be happier

with his new stage manager.

Fantastic work.

Thank you, Mr. Townsend.

- Now listen to your

director. Go home.

All right, and that

goes for all of you.

Let's wrap it up. Come

on, time to go home.

[gentle music]

[gentle music continues]

[bus engine rumbling]

- [Connie] How's the

turkey tribulation going?

- Oh, you tell me,

you've got the numbers.

It's not good.

We're still about

two thirds short.

I'm sorry, Connor.

Yeah, me too.

Keep plugging, man.

You'll think of something.

- Every day Dave rips

off one of those pages

I feel like I'm

failing by the numbers.

Kinda like a public vlogging.

- Sammy! I believe

in you, Connor.

- Just trying to

lighten the mood, but.

- Yeah, why don't you get

all the inmates on death row

and maybe give them some of

your standup comedy routine.

They can do with

some cheering up.

- Sorry, man.

- That's all right.

Keep praying for that miracle.

That's all I can do, I guess.

[soft somber music]

[Connor sighing]

[melancholic music]

[clicks tongue] Come on.

That's just great.

[Connor sighs]

[solemn music]

[Connor exhales sharply]

- [DJ] "Hot Country" on KEXT,

the new voice of the valley.

Be sure to listen

tomorrow morning at 7:20.

"Hard Rain and Sticks"

will be giving away $1,000

to the one 23rd.

- [solemn music]

- Don't think so.

[Connor sighs]

Oh, come on!

[rousing solemn music]

What? [exclaims]

What are you doing?

[rousing solemn music]

[car brakes squeak]

Hello? Come on!

Hey, the light's green!

[rousing solemn music]

[rousing solemn music continues]

[rousing solemn music continues]

[rousing solemn music continues]

[car horn honks]

[Connor clears throat]

Um.

[car horn honks]

[leaves crunching]

[Connor sighs]

[seat belt clicks and thuds]

[Connor sighs]

- [Jodie] Dad?

Cherie just called.

- Barry's gone.

[somber music]

I know. Come here.

I'm sorry.

Let's go inside.

[Connor sighs]

Cherie, I'm, I'm so sorry.

[Cherie] Thank you.

What happened?

- [Cherie] He was

feeling better.

We had an early dinner

with all the kids.

[sighs] Was he sick?

- [Cherie] No, we

had a great time.

We were sitting around

the table having coffee

and he said he was feeling tired

and wanted to lie

down for a while.

- [sighs] Did you sense

anything was wrong?

[Cherie] Not at all.

And after a while, he, he

called us into the bedroom

and asked us to sing a hymn.

[somber music]

Really?

- [Cherie] We all

held hands and sang.

What was the hymn?

[Cherie] Barry's favorite.

"The Mighty Fortress

is our God."

He loved that song.

And then he smiled at me.

He closed his eyes

and fell asleep.

[rousing somber music]

- Did you, do you

know what time it was?

- [Cherie] I looked at

the clock beside the bed.

It was 4:29.

[rousing somber music]

[Connor sobbing]

What happened?

I think, um, [sighs]

Barry stopped off on his way

to heaven, just for a minute.

- Oh, Daddy, I'm so sorry.

- It's okay.

It's okay.

[solemn music]

Barry got his miracle.

Now I need to get mine.

[solemn music]

I know I got the last one in.

The last one on the calendar.

[paper rasping]

[group chattering]

How about them Cowboys, huh?

Progress reports.

We are looking pretty good.

Lots of donations are coming in.

- All the papers ran

our featured story.

Our PSAs are getting us in play

and I've done more interviews

than the latest disgraced

politicians, so.

[fingers tapping]

- Well, as usual, our meeting

has come to a grinding halt.

Connor's doing all he can.

Yes, David. He's working.

He can speak for himself.

Care to address the

turkey in the room?

Uh. [clears throat]

Yeah, Connor, what'll it be?

- Hm, w- well, um,

yeah, so um, no, uh, uh,

uh, things are going well.

That's enough.

Let's take a walk.

Looks like we're staged

pretty well here.

From here over to here,

these bags are complete.

From here down to here,

these need stuffing.

And from here down to there,

need stuffing and green

beans, otherwise done.

Wow. Very good.

Please give Rebecca

and her team my thanks.

[Connie] Yes, sir.

- Now where do we stand

on frozen pumpkin pies?

- After the donations from

Annie Fay's, we are at 5,100.

- Excellent, far more than

enough for Thanksgiving

and for the shelter's

Christmas party too.

Now let's talk turkey.

An excellent idea, boss.

Let's talk turkey.

[gentle suspenseful music]

Hello? Hello, hello!

What in Saint Nick's name

have you been doing, Connor?

- Oh, no, no. I- I-

I've been working on it.

It's just that I had

to go out of town-

- Out of town.

What on Earth for?

No, no, wait, don't tell me.

I don't even wanna know.

I- I have no words.

You talking.

In my office, now!

- David, just let

me explain, pl.

[Philip laughs]

- I've worked with

him for six years

and I've never seen

him do that before.

- I- [sighs] I just need to

explain to him the situation.

- I mean.

- David

doesn't wanna hear explanations.

He just wants results.

- Yeah and I'm not

giving it to him.

And in case you didn't notice,

our boy Philip Weston

wants your job.

[Connor sighs]

I wouldn't worry too much.

I'm sure David just

wants to light a fire

under your tail feathers.

- Yeah, I'm fully aware of the

seriousness of the situation.

I- I- I- I just, I don't know

what we, we're

gonna do about this.

What we're gonna do?

Don't drag me into

this, Mr. McCloud.

[both sighing]

Okay, let me think.

Hey, last year we weren't

in as bad a situation

as this year, but our

numbers weren't there,

and I remember Justine

making phone calls

to the other

database of shelters

to see what they were doing

to get more donations.

We could try that?

[somber music]

- We?

- Well, I'm not gonna let

David serve you up

on a silver platter

to all the people in the line.

It's time to brainstorm what is.

What else can we come up with?

[melancholic music]

Okay.

[Connor sighs]

[bright upbeat music]

As I was a-rollin'

down the road

With a tired

team and a heavy

Well, I wanna tell you about

the, the big Turkey

Town fundraiser.

Do you know you can

contribute to the turkey fund?

Turkey in the straw

[upbeat music]

Turkey in the straw

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up

A high tuck a-haw

And twist 'em

up a tune called

Turkey in the Straw

[bright upbeat music]

Went out to milk and

I didn't know how

I milked the goat

instead of the cow

A monkey sittin'

on a pile of straw

A winkin' at his

mother-in-law

Turkey in the straw

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up

A high tuck a-haw

And twist 'em

up a tune called

Turkey in the Straw

Hi, I'm, uh, Connor McCloud,

I'm, I'm here to

see, uh, Mrs. Murphy.

Says Mr. Catfish,

What does you mean

Caught Mr. Catfish

by the snout

And turned Mr.

Catfish wrong side out

Mrs. Murphy is in a meeting.

Oh, okay. Thanks

Turkey in the straw

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up

A high tuck a-haw

And twist 'em

up a tune called

Turkey in the Straw

[bright upbeat music]

Came to a river and

I couldn't get across

Paid five dollars

for a blind old hoss

He wouldn't go ahead

And he wouldn't stand still

So he went up and down

Like an old saw mill

Turkey in the straw

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up

A high tuck a-haw

And twist 'em

up a tune called

Turkey in the Straw

[bright upbeat music]

As I came down

the new cut road

I met Mr. Bullfrog

- As usual, Connor, you

have nothing to say.

Philip, meet me in my

office in 10 minutes.

This meeting is adjourned.

[Philip inhales deeply]

Well, Mr. DJ, looks like

you're about to go

off the air again.

So when do I start?

Not yet.

You can't be serious?

I am.

- You're just gonna sit by

and watch this buffoon fail?

He hasn't failed yet.

You saw his stunts.

You heard his

hair-brained ideas.

You don't consider

any of that a failure?

- It's nine days

before Thanksgiving.

I don't wanna change direction.

If not now, when?

If Connor McCloud fails

and those people don't

get their turkeys,

I will relieve

him of his duties.

You mean when he fails?

- If he fails.

- If he fails,

- then what?

- All right,

on the day after Thanksgiving

Connor McCloud is gone,

and Philip Weston becomes

my new procurement director.

- Hm! And that's what

I call Black Friday.

Our ancient foe

[solemn music]

Doth seek to work us woe

His craft and

power are great

Good morning and welcome

to the Grace Christian Minute.

High schoolers, this

Saturday meet us

in the church parking

lot at 4:00 PM

for burgers and bowling night.

The cost is only $10

plus one canned food item

to be donated to

the House of Hope.

Next, we know Thanksgiving

is right around the corner,

but Grace provides a meal

for everyone in need

every Tuesday evening,

right here in our

fellowship hall.

If you would like to serve,

please email Steve

on our church staff.

His email is in the

church bulletin.

Finally, if you've ever

needed extra support,

please contact Grace

Christian Ministries.

- Hey.

- Hi. How are you?

[sighs] Yeah, okay. [chuckles]

I've got the Christmas job

opportunities opening up soon,

so, uh, I've got that to

look forward to. [chuckles]

Um, [clears throat] I was,

uh, at church the other day

and they were talking about

how they feed needy families

once a week and they were,

uh, looking for volunteers,

and I was wondering perhaps

maybe if you would like-

I'd love to.

Oh, really? Oh, that's cool.

[chuckles] Great.

- [Announcer] KTTM

13 Special Report.

- With Thanksgiving

around the corner

House of Hope is working

hard to make sure

there are enough of

the traditional birds

to feed thousands

of hungry mouths.

Every day of the year

hundreds of meals are served

and dozens of needy

families are given food,

clothing, and other

essentials for living.

In charge of collecting

this year's turkeys

for the annual

Thanksgiving giveaway

is House of Hope Procurement

Director Connor McCloud.

- Uh, this year, the need

is greater than ever before.

Uh, we have thousands

of families coming

for our annual turkey drive,

and we're well below our quota.

Uh, so we're asking

if anyone can help,

uh, to, to donate

an extra turkey.

Maybe when they go shopping

and buying turkey

for their family

that perhaps they can think of-

Looking good, Dad.

- [sighs] I hate seeing

myself on TV. [chuckles]

- You really do have

a face for radio.

Sammy, for heaven's sake!

- Ouch.

- You know, Dad,

they say that a TV

camera adds 10 pounds.

They must have

shot you with two.

- Jamie!

[Sammy laughs]

Wow, tough room.

- Even my own family!

- Shh, shh, shh!

- Waiting for a miracle in a

nearly deserted Turkey Town,

this is Rebecca

Conley, Channel 3 News.

- Wow. Who believes

in miracles, huh?

- So, who's up for

some hot chocolate?

Sounds good.

[Connor sighs]

Come on.

[somber music]

[Connor sighs]

- I think you're supposed to

ask them if they want some.

Would you like a

piece of cornbread?

It goes great with

that coleslaw.

Yes, please.

- Uh, oh, would you

like some coleslaw?

- Yes.

- Okay.

- And Lord, on this

Thanksgiving day,

we are so thankful for

all of your blessings,

especially this

wonderful family.

You've provided for us in ways

that we cannot even express.

And in the midst of

all these blessings,

I also ask that,

that you have your

hand up healing on my little sister Mary.

[melancholic music]

We pray that you would

direct the doctors

in finding an effective

treatment and bring healing to her.

And Lord, thank you.

Mm, mm, mm!

For the mashed potatoes

and pumpkin pie.

- Amen.

- Amen. [chuckles]

- Okay, everybody, um, all the

food is here on the island.

The kids will be at the dinette

and um, all the adults will

be at the dining room table.

Ready, set. Let's go! [chuckles]

[melancholic music]

[melancholic music continues]

[melancholic music continues]

[melancholic music continues]

- Amanda, I love your

new kitchen flooring.

Thank you.

I mean, it turned out better

than I could have

ever hoped for.

[both chuckle]

Are you guys ready

for Christmas?

Ah, well, yeah, this year

we're going to Connor's

parents in Kentucky,

so I think I'm gonna scale down

on Christmas

decorations at home.

- [laughing] Don't

believe a word she says,

'cause you know, by Saturday

she'll be putting up

decorations in every room

in the house, the kitchen,

the lounge room, the

laundry, the restroom.

And then on Monday,

I'll be booking myself

into the chiropractor.

- Oh, Connor!

[all laughing]

- He's probably right.

- Yeah. Yeah, I am.

[Connor chuckles]

- All right. Thank

you, everyone.

Looks like we can

start cleaning up.

- Oh, okay.

- Let's go mingle.

Oh, um. Right, uh.

[diners chattering]

Um. [sighs]

[clears throat] Hi, hi,

um, I'm Connor McCloud.

Uh, I was just wondering

if I could sit with

you for a moment?

- Well, we're almost finished

and kind of in a hurry.

- No, it's okay, honey.

We have a minute.

- Okay, have a seat.

- Oh, thanks.

My name is Jerry.

This is my wife Sandy,

and our two daughters,

Emmy and Elizabeth.

We call her Lizzie.

Hi Emmy and Lizzie.

- We might be getting

a little sister.

Lizzie, we told you

we're not sure that

was gonna happen.

[melancholic music]

Girls, look.

Danielle and Natalie.

Why don't you go see

if they're done eating

and ask their mom and dad

if it's okay if

you play for a bit.

- Okay.

- Go ahead. [chuckles]

We've been trying to

adopt a little girl

that we had heard was dropped

off at the police station

under the Safe Haven Law.

Everything was

proceeding as planned,

and then our caseworker

said that we weren't fit.

- She said even when a family's

living situation improves

that they often end

up homeless again,

so they denied us.

- Yeah, I'm really

sorry to hear that.

That's terrible.

[somber music]

- We've been through some

rough times, but you know what?

I think we've

landed on our feet.

Yeah. [chuckles]

[solemn music]

- Because of the people

here and serving,

it's really meant a lot to us.

- It helps that we

have Grace Church

and other places

to come for dinner,

but we don't want anyone

to look down on us.

We have our own apartment now.

I work two jobs and

I would work three

if I needed to, to

take care of my family.

We just wanted to

help another child,

but the state said no.

I'm really sorry.

- God is so good.

- Yeah!

- We just wanna serve,

and we are so thankful

that you're here.

- Well, you've been

such a blessing,

so thank you as well.

Um.

[melancholic music]

Um.

I have this, uh,

Christmas ornament,

I was wondering

whether you'd like it?

You can get a Christmas

tree or something?

Girls, what do you say?

[Emmy And Lizzie] Thank you.

Oh, thank you so much.

Merry Christmas.

That's right, Merry Christmas.

[Amanda] Okay.

Hey, what are you doing?

- I just thought I

would start getting down

some of the Christmas

decorations.

Oh!

Oh.

[Connor sighs]

Thanksgiving's almost here.

Yeah, don't remind me.

Oh, yeah. How's it going?

Well, you tell me.

It's like St. Patrick's Day

without the corned beef,

Easter without the ham

and 4th of July

without the hot dogs.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I- is there anything I can do?

Oh, actually, would you like

to dress up in a turkey

outfit for school tomorrow?

That would really help me.

- Ugh.

- It's okay, um.

Oh, I remember this one.

Ah, this is what

your mom and I got

on our honeymoon when

we were in New York.

- You went to New York

on your honeymoon?

- [scoffs] You know we went

to New York on our honeymoon.

Yeah, I know.

You told the story

a thousand times,

but I love it every

time you tell it.

Ah, okay.

Well, your mom and I

decided to get married

just before Thanksgiving,

so we could go to New York

and see a play and check

out the Thanksgiving parade.

And that's when we bought it.

[phone chiming]

Oh! Uh, oh. [sighs]

Hello?

- [Norman] Is this Connor

McCloud with House of Hope?

Uh, yes, it is.

- This is Norman Gunther

with Gunther Farms.

I'd like to make a

donation of 2,000 birds.

Whoa.

[audience applauding]

Thank you.

This is our closing night

and it's been a great run,

so we would like to

give a big thank you

to our wonderful

director, Mr. Townsend!

[audience applauding]

- Thank you, ladies and

gentlemen, for coming tonight.

And thank you to

my fabulous cast.

It's been an honor

to be your director.

It's customary in

theater on closing night

to award what we call the

gypsy robe to an actor

who best shows the

spirit of theater.

Usually this award

goes to an actor,

but after conferring

with my cast,

the vote is unanimous

to award this gypsy robe

to a member of our stage crew.

So this year, for

the first time ever,

the gypsy robe goes to our

incredible stage manager,

Miss Jamie McCloud!

[audience applauding]

- [Cast] Speech,

speech, speech, speech,

speech, speech, speech, speech!

- I never thought

something like this

could ever happen to me.

Thank you, guys, for

making me feel so welcome.

- [chuckles] Any last

words for your cast?

- Thank you for the robe.

Now get off my stage.

[Mr. Townsend laughing]

[cast laughing]

[audience applauding]

[upbeat music]

We roll in the night

In the night,

yeah, we like it

Oh, oh

[guests chattering and laughing]

Sorry, sorry.

Oh, oh, oh, oh! [chuckles]

[sighs] Oh, why did

I ever agree to this?

Oh, let them have their fun.

- I think I saw a

Burning Man outside.

- You must be really

proud of Jamie.

What?

- You must be really

proud of Jamie?

- Sorry, I- I can't hear you.

- Let's go hang out

with Burning Man.

Oh, what? Oh, oh, okay, okay.

Oh, this is so much better.

[sighs] Yeah. Mm!

- You must be really

proud of Jamie.

Yeah, I am.

I- I just wish,

uh, Mary was around

to see her play, you know?

I know it just would've

been nice for her

to see at least one family

member succeed this season.

- You shouldn't

feel alone in this.

And you shouldn't

be so convinced

that Turkey Town is

gonna be a failure.

- Yeah, [chuckles]

well, I don't know,

I'm thinking of giving

up my poultry pipe dream.

- This has been done

before, you know?

- Yeah? How, what,

what do you mean?

- Jesus miraculously fed

multitudes of people.

- Oh yeah, like, you know,

with the five bread rolls

and the fish sticks or whatever.

- Yes, but there are actually

two stories in Matthew

where he did similar miracles,

and in one he only had

to feed 4,000 people.

- Oh!

- That should be encouraging.

Less faith required than 5,000.

- Yeah. That's, uh,

that's really encouraging.

Thank you. I feel really

great now. [chuckles]

- In Matthew 15, where

he fed the 4,000,

before Jesus started

passing out the food,

he told the disciples that

he wanted to feed the people

because he had

compassion on them.

Let's just see what he might do.

[gentle music]

- [Connor] [sighs] Didn't

think they would ever leave.

No, they're not all gone.

There's a dozen girls

up in Jamie's room

having a romcom marathon.

- Romcom. I haven't

seen that movie.

Is that like an action

adventure or something?

You're such a dad.

- Well, I make a better a dad

than a mom, so. [chuckles]

Um, [clears throat]

I really like

having you around, Connie.

I like being here.

Yeah, I mean, you know,

I like having you

as a friend, I mean.

I like being friends too.

- I- I mean, what I'm

trying to say is, I-

- I think it's time that

I stop making you suffer.

I know what you want

and I want that too.

Really? Oh, wow.

Oh, what am I gonna

tell the girls?

I mean, how am I gonna

tell Jamie and Jo-

Stop talking.

[gentle music]

Hey, Dad, can I order a movie?

- Uh, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

What, whatever you want.

- Maybe the real show

is going on here.

- [gentle music]

- Uh.

[Connie chuckles]

[gasping] This is amazing.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you so much.

We're finally able

to reach our goal.

This, this is amazing.

I just drive the truck.

- Oh, well, you just gotta

tell Mr. Gunther thank you,

thank you from the

bottom of our hearts

that we're finally able

to feed 4,000 families

for Thanksgiving.

So, uh, so how

big are the birds?

Well, about three pounds.

Oh, okay.

That seems a little small

for a turkey. [chuckles]

- No, they ain't turkeys.

They're chickens.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, Mr. Gunther said

he was donating 2,000,

2,000 birds for Thanksgiving.

- For Thanksgiving. You

sure he said Thanksgiving?

Yes. I need 4,000 turkeys!

Turkeys for Thanksgiving.

I just drive the truck.

- No, no. I- I! [chuckles]

No, I need four. I

need 4,000 turkeys.

Man, I'm really sorry

about that misunderstanding

with Gunther Farms.

- Yeah, I just don't think

I'm cut out for this.

So I'm glad that's why you

agreed to be my accomplice.

What are you talking about?

Oh, I'm not heading back.

I'm going all the way to Kansas

and you're coming with me.

We're gonna change our

identities. Grow mustaches.

Open up a coin laundry,

called Jimmy and Johnny,

it's gonna be our new names.

Johnny's fine with that.

I already got the stash.

You crazy man.

[both chuckle]

Whoa!

[car brakes squeak]

Whoa! You almost gave

me whiplash, man.

Are those what I think they are?

[turkey squawking]

- Yeah.

- Eh?

[Both] Nah!

Thank you. Thanks.

[turkey thuds]

[Connor sighs]

Hey.

Whoo! Almost nine o'clock.

- We know what

time it is, Philip.

- Leave my dad alone.

- Hey, hey, Jodie, it's okay.

No, it's not okay.

It's hard enough without

someone rubbing it in.

- Well, see you all

tomorrow for the big reveal.

[counter clicking]

Nighty-night.

- What a jerk.

- Hey, he- he's not a jerk.

He just wants my job,

and I clearly blew it.

Not yet, you haven't.

- Really?

- Hmm.

- Let's take a look at what

I've done, or not done.

Well, this is it.

[Jamie] I'm so sorry, Daddy.

- It's okay.

- Still waiting

for that miracle.

[sighs] Yeah, but it's,

it's getting late.

Maybe, uh, you should

go home, girls, okay?

All right?

- Come with me, girls,

I'll be your ride.

See you tomorrow.

[Connor sighs]

Oh, Billy.

Yeah, you might as

well head off too.

Um, no one else

is gonna show up.

[both sighing]

I'm sorry, man. I really am.

- Yeah, I'm [scoffs]

starting to see a pattern.

- A pattern?

- Yeah.

I can't hold a job as a DJ

and I've let everyone

down here in Turkey Town.

- You being too

hard on yourself.

- You know the only

turkey here is this guy.

So, Connie, what's your plan?

- Jamie!

- My plan?

For my dad?

I'm very fond of your father.

Fond. What does that mean?

- I like him very much and-

You gotta do better than that.

- Well, I haven't

really thought-

- What my socially-awkward

little sister

is trying to say is,

you're not gonna

hurt him, are you?

Hurt him?

- Our dad's been through

a lot since mom died.

Amen.

- He's lost jobs. His

best friend passed away.

We've moved a lot.

I know all that. Hm?

We have to protect him.

From what?

- From anything and

anyone who might hurt him.

And that includes you.

Your father's safe with me.

Good. That's settled then.

- One problem solved.

Just one left.

- [All Three]

Turkeys. [laughing]

[solemn music]

[solemn music continues]

I have an idea.

- Yeah? Well,

fresh out of ideas.

[solemn music]

Why don't we pray.

- [sighs] Sammy, I'm

not really in the mood

for your lame jokes right now.

No, no.

Why don't we pray and ask

God to provide the turkeys?

You serious?

God parted the Red Sea.

Jesus turned water into wine

and fed 5,000 dinner guests

with a couple happy meals.

Yeah, I heard that story.

- God owns the cattle

on a thousand hills.

I'm sure he's got the deed

to a turkey ranch somewhere.

[sighs] Yeah, um,

I guess I'll try

anything at this stage.

You start, I'll finish.

Oh, whoa. [chuckles]

I'm, I'm not really

the praying type.

- Just put your

hand on the trailer

and say what's on your heart.

[gentle music]

Uh, yeah. All right.

[hand thuds]

Okay, um. [clears throat]

Right, uh, well, um, yes, uh.

Hi God, this is

Connor McCloud here.

I'm a DJ and uh,

well, I used to be,

but now I'm working here

at the House of Hope

and we are in real

desperate need

for, uh, thousands of

turkeys for tomorrow.

And if you could just forget

about all the stupid

things I've done in my life

and just think

about all the people

that are coming tomorrow,

and if you could do one of those

loaves and fishes miracles,

that would be really great,

and somehow provide

these turkeys.

[groans] I. Help? [chuckles]

Amen. I don't know.

[rousing inspirational music]

- Lord, my friend Connor

here is in a real bind.

He's on the hook for 4,000

turkeys and we're way short.

We're outta time, but I

know you can turn it around.

Please provide the turkeys

we need tomorrow morning

so we can give them out

to the poor of our town.

Thank you.

Oh, and Lord, please do this

so Connor doesn't

lose his job to Philip

'cause he's so annoying.

- Amen.

- Yeah, amen.

Except for the last bit.

Let's go get a turkey burger.

[truck door rattling]

[rousing inspirational music]

[rousing inspirational

music continues]

[gentle inspirational music]

[crowd chattering]

[gentle inspirational

music continues]

- Yeah. Moment of

truth, disc jockey.

[rousing inspirational music]

Let's go and get some coffee.

- No, I wanna see

this thing through.

[rousing inspirational music]

[counter clicks]

That's one.

[rousing inspirational

music continues]

[counter clicking]

[bright upbeat music]

[gentle inspirational music]

[rousing inspirational music]

[rousing inspirational

music continues]

[counter clicking]

[rousing inspirational

music continues]

[gentle inspirational music]

[rousing inspirational music]

[gentle inspirational music]

[gentle bright music]

[bright music]

[solemn music]

[camera clicking]

[gasps] Looks like

you got your miracle.

- Well, Mr. Hero, what do

you got to say for yourself?

- [chuckles] Uh, never

doubted it for a minute.

[group laughs]

- I think we all know

who really did this.

- And I've already

offered up my thanks.

We all should.

[gentle inspirational music]

Amen.

Can we go get some

hot cocoa now?

Hey! Wait.

You just prayed in a miracle

that produced 4,000 turkeys.

That's true.

Well, you gave a lot of people

a very happy Thanksgiving.

What's your point, Philip?

- Well, there's this

one big problem.

- What's that?

- What?

- Christmas! [laughs]

[all laughing]

- Hot cocoa in the

conference room!

[rousing inspirational music]

[rousing inspirational

music continues]

[gentle bright music]

[gentle inspirational music]

[gentle inspirational

music continues]

[gentle dramatic music]

[gentle dramatic

music continues]

I thought my hope

had slipped away

Like a ghost

I thought that I

had lost my faith

Tomorrow is calling

against the odds

Tables turn, open

up possibility

Just when I'd given up

Packed it in, driven out

I handed you the keys

I see you

There can be miracles

In the impossible

They're supernatural

Unfolding a mystery

I believe, I believe

that heaven falls

I can see a miracle

[gentle dramatic music]

Oh, oh, oh

[gentle dramatic

music continues]

Sometimes my patience

would not wait

Lost control

I tried to recalculate

Got it

Wrong

Now that I recognize

All the stars in the sky

Are painted perfectly

I saw your light in my mind

All you have multiplied

Is right in front of me

I see

There can be miracles

In the impossible

They're supernatural

Unfolding a mystery

I believe, I

believe in miracles

I believe

I believe, I believe

that heaven falls

I believe, I believe

you hold it all

I can see a miracle

[gentle dramatic music]

I see you parting the seas

The path you promised for me

My faith was small as a seed

I'll grow in your glory

Face down and facing defeat

Your hand reached

down in my need

My prayer was a

faint whispering

I'm living your story

There can be miracles

In the impossible

They're supernatural

Unfolding a mystery

I believe, I

believe in miracles

I believe, I believe

that heaven falls

I believe, I believe

you hold it all

I believe, I

believe in miracles

I believe, I believe

that heaven falls

I believe, I believe

you hold it all

You hold it all

I can see a miracle

[gentle dramatic music]

I can see a miracle

I can see a miracle

[gentle dramatic music]